diocese of rochester bankruptcy - Feeney Law Firm https://feeneylawfirm.com/tag/diocese-of-rochester-bankruptcy/ Quincy MA Lawyer handling personal injury claims and lawsuits nationwide Thu, 23 Jun 2022 10:30:47 +0000 en hourly 1 Ruling Allows Rochester Abuse Survivors to Sue Diocese https://feeneylawfirm.com/ruling-allows-rochester-abuse-survivors-to-sue-diocese/ Thu, 23 Jun 2022 10:20:34 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=6516 A ruling by a federal bankruptcy judge will allow clergy sexual abuse survivors to move forward with lawsuits against the Diocese of Rochester.

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]]> New York’s Diocese of Rochester Files for Bankruptcy https://feeneylawfirm.com/new-yorks-diocese-of-rochester-files-for-bankruptcy/ Fri, 30 Oct 2020 15:59:52 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=4946 In September of 2019, the Diocese of Rochester filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Rochester. At the time of the filing, the petition noted the Diocese had $50-$100 million in assets, with liability estimates totaling $100 to $500 million. The Diocese of Rochester was the first New York diocese to choose Chapter 11 reorganization, however the Dioceses of Syracuse, Buffalo and Rockville Centre have all since filed as well. The Rochester diocese covers 12 upstate New York counties where an estimated 360,000 Catholics live.

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